James Baldwin said it best:
"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."
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How Our Principal Thinks Using Test Scores To Evaluate Teachers Will Hurt Students — What Are Your Thoughts? | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
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How Our Principal Thinks Using Test Scores To Evaluate Teachers Will Hurt Students — What Are Your Thoughts? | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…: How Our Principal Thinks Using Test Scores To Evaluate Teachers Will Hurt Students — What Are Your Thoughts? Earlier today, I posted about New York Principal Carol Burris’ great article on how using test scores to evaluate hurts students. I sent it to our school’s principal, Ted Appel (who has shared his thoughts on educational policy in previous posts here) to get his reaction. He liked it a lot, and shared these ideas on other ways ... more »
Louisiana Educator: Outrage!
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 2 hours ago
Louisiana Educator: Outrage!: Outrage! by Michael Deshotels Our state Department of Education keeps finding new ways of insulting the teaching profession in Louisiana. First our Superintendent and Governor claimed that education credentials mean nothing and changed the law so that persons without education certification will be allowed to teach in Louisiana charter schools. Then while public school teachers are being laid off because of loss of state and local funding to voucher schools, the State Superintendent started spending 12 thousand dollars per month to hire an additiona... more »
NYC Public School Parents: Critics and audiences agree: "Won't Back Down" a tremendous flop
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 3 hours ago
NYC Public School Parents: Critics and audiences agree: "Won't Back Down" a tremendous flop: Critics and audiences agree: "Won't Back Down" a tremendous flop by Leonie Haimson The reviews are out, the box office returns have been counted and it's clear that the pro-charter propaganda film "Won't Back Down" is a huge critical and commercial flop. All the advance screenings sponsored by astroturf corp reform groups and the film's distributor, Rupert Murdoch, the big push by CBS and Walmart, the promotion by NBC's Education Nation, the multi-million dollar advertising campaign finan... more »
Daily Kos: Segregated South Rises Again
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Daily Kos: Segregated South Rises Again: Segregated South Rises Again byplthomasEdDFollow 2 PERMALINK1 COMMENT A half century seems to be a significant amount of time for change, but Minnijean Brown Trickey's visit to Little Rock Central High School fifty years after the federal government had to monitor her and eight other African American students entering public school shows that much more time is needed. Felicia Lee captured Trickey's experience, documented in the HBO film*Little Rock Central: Fifty Years Later*: "On a recent visit to Central High, Ms. Trickey spoke to a s... more »
Schools Matter: Homeschooling, Freely Unequal
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 4 hours ago
Schools Matter: Homeschooling, Freely Unequal: Homeschooling, Freely Unequal by Storm Dismantling *The Atlantic Monthly* Reform Manifesto 2nd Installment I. I introduced the *The Atlantic's* Reform pamphlet ("22 pages...") by focusing on the presentation of content. But, I regret to say I left out what might have been the most important part: the "cover" of the section. It's a TEST BOOKLET! Surprised? II. Now, this is clearly ideological content on all levels. There is ZERO subtlety here. How is this possible? For whom are these articles written? Surely these writers an... more »
Won’t Back Down: The Hilarious Sequel – via @jerseyjazzman and @dianeravitch #SilenceOfTheParents « Continuing Change
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Won’t Back Down: The Hilarious Sequel – via @jerseyjazzman and @dianeravitch #SilenceOfTheParents « Continuing Change: Won’t Back Down: The Hilarious Sequel – via @jerseyjazzman and @dianeravitch #SilenceOfTheParents by gatorbonbc *Won’t Back Down: The Hilarious Sequel. reblogged from Diane Ravitch * *Jersey Jazzman strikes again !!! Read his hilarious sequel to the movie, Won’t Back Down !!* *A clip from the scene:* *Nona: Well, we’re not standing for this! This isn’t what we wanted when we pulled the trigger!* * * *Geoffrey pushes red button on his desk.* * * *Jamie: We won’t back... more »
New School Year Brings More Cuts in State Funding for Schools — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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New School Year Brings More Cuts in State Funding for Schools — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: *New School Year Brings More Cuts in State Funding for Schools* PDF of this report (14pp.) By Phil Oliff, Chris Mai, and Michael Leachman[1] Updated September 4, 2012 RELATED - States Continue to Feel Recession’s Impact RELATED AREAS OF RESEARCH - *State Budget and Tax* - Budgets - Federal-State Issues - States in the Recession States have made steep cuts to education funding since the start of the recession and, in many states, those cuts deepe... more »
Rethinking the US Education System | Lefty Parent
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 5 hours ago
Rethinking the US Education System | Lefty Parent: Rethinking the US Education System by Cooper Zale I was intrigued by the title of this blog piece, “It’s Time to Re-Think the U.S. Education System”, by Tammy Erickson for the *Harvard Business Review*. When it comes to our education system, I translate any use of the “reform” word as “business as usual”, which is ever flogging more “accountability” and “rigorous academic standards” around ever expanding high-stakes testing. All done supposedly to improve the education available to our young people, but in my thinking, really about... more »
School Tech Connect
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 6 hours ago
School Tech Connect: The Rockford Files Did I call this, or what? Kerry Knodle, executive director of Comprehensive Community Solutions, the group behind the green-career-focused charter school and YouthBuild Rockford, said he plans to appeal the board’s decision with the State Charter School Commission, which has a multi-step, lengthy process. It's an interesting article---- looks like the school board basically just smelled a rat with this operator and said no. These credit-recovery people, as well as the boutique charter people are going to be nipping away at the public scho... more »
Education Report: Oakland school district, teachers, to begin bargaining anew - Inside Bay Area
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 6 hours ago
Education Report: Oakland school district, teachers, to begin bargaining anew - Inside Bay Area: Education Report: Oakland school district, teachers, to begin bargaining anew By Katy Murphy Oakland Tribune Posted: 09/30/2012 12:00:00 AM PDT This is a sampling of The Education Report, Katy Murphy's Oakland schools blog. Read more atwww.IBAbuzz.com/education. Follow her at Twitter.com/KatyMurphy. Sept. 28: The initial proposals presented -- or "sunshined" -- to the Oakland Education Association at Thursday night's board meeting didn't mention any numbers. (You can find a link to it... more »
School Lunch Showdown: 850-Calorie Meals Compared - ABC News
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School Lunch Showdown: 850-Calorie Meals Compared - ABC News: School Lunch Showdown: 850-Calorie Meals Compared Email4Smaller FontTextLarger Text|Print [image: gty burger fish cc 120927 wblog School Lunch Showdown: 850 Calorie Meals Compared] (Image Credit: Getty Images) Have you seen that music video “We Are Hungry”? It isn’t a famine-relief fundraiser featuring well-meaning pop stars. It’s a musical complaint about the new, reduced-calorie public school lunch size made by student... more »
Bullied Michigan teen shines as homecoming princess - CNN.com
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Bullied Michigan teen shines as homecoming princess - CNN.com: Bullied Michigan teen shines as homecoming princess By *Chris Welch,* CNN updated 10:47 AM EDT, Sat September 29, 2012 [image: Watch this video] Bullied teen shines at homecoming *STORY HIGHLIGHTS* - The teen was thrust into the spotlight after her peers nominated her for homecoming court as a prank - She attended coronation Friday night surrounded by cheering fans - "I'm so happy -- this is so much right now for me," she says *West Branch, Michigan (CNN)* -- Whitney Kropp, the teen thrust into the spotlight a... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Impact Fees
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 8 hours ago
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Impact Fees: Impact Fees by Charlie Mas We have heard school district officials bemoan the fact that the City of Seattle does not collect impact fees (assessments on new development to offset the costs of additional demands on public resources) for schools. They are, as usual, crying crocodile tears. The District is authorized to assess their own impact fees and they simply have not bothered to do it. Per RCW 43.21C.060, school districts can assess impact fees. The WAC regarding the Growth Management Act also clearly allows school districts to req... more »
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Look who paid KIPP's way to New Zealand
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 8 hours ago
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Look who paid KIPP's way to New Zealand: Look who paid KIPP's way to New Zealand by Mike Klonsky Hedge-funder, Julian RobertsonLook who paid KIPP founder, Mike Feinberg’s way to NZ where he got a cool reception. None other than conservative hedge-funder Julian Robertson. Robertson's Aotearoa Foundation, is the local arm of the right wing USA-based Robertson Foundation. It was *hedge-fund king* Robertson who founded the now-defunct Tiger Management Fund which was mired in scandal over the collapse of U.S. Airways. Robertson recently gave $1.25 mi... more »
School Reformers Who Disagree Find Common Ground (John Thompson and Neerav Kingsland) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 9 hours ago
School Reformers Who Disagree Find Common Ground (John Thompson and Neerav Kingsland) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: School Reformers Who Disagree Find Common Ground (John Thompson and Neerav Kingsland) by larrycuban *The following post was written by teacher John Thompson of Oklahoma City and Neerav Kingsland, CEO of New Schools for New Orleans. They introduce themselves below. The post was published by Rick Hess, a blogger for Education Week on September 21, 2012.* * *There is much we disagree on – don’t worry we’ll get to that. But in writing this join... more »
Rich, Real World, Performance-Based Learning - Woodbridge, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post - A Professional Networking Community for Educators
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 9 hours ago
Rich, Real World, Performance-Based Learning - Woodbridge, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post - A Professional Networking Community for Educators: Looking Ahead Rich, Real World, Performance-Based Learning Howard Gardner challenged that prevailing definition of intelligence with one concise description of what it means to be smart: “the ability to find and solve problems and create products of value in one's own culture.” It’s so simple it’s profound! There is no single measurement for intelligence in this definition. There is no “quotient” that can quantify ability or predict ... more »
Education Profiteering; Wall Street's Next Big Thing?
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 9 hours ago
Education Profiteering; Wall Street's Next Big Thing?: Education Profiteering; Wall Street's Next Big Thing? More blog posts from Jeff Faux SUNDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2012 07:44 0 Comments The end of the Chicago teachers' strike was but a temporary regional truce in the civil war that plagues the nation's public schools. There is no end in sight, in part because -- as often happens in wartime -- the conflict is increasingly being driven by profiteers. The familiar media narrative tells us that this is a fight over how to improve our schools. On the one side are the self-styled reformers,... more »
'Religious Freedom' amendment reignites school voucher debate | TBO.com
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 9 hours ago
'Religious Freedom' amendment reignites school voucher debate | TBO.com: 'Religious Freedom' amendment reignites school voucher debate By ROB SHAW | The Tampa Tribune Published: September 30, 2012 » 0 Comments | Post a Comment TAMPA -- The ballot title says it's an issue about religious freedom. Supporters, including Catholics statewide, say it's all about making sure that soup kitchens, elder care and other services provided by faith-based organizations aren't left out in the cold. Opponents say it's a smokescreen designed to pave the way for a school voucher program at church-run ... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-30-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago
Diane Ravitch's blog: [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] A Charter Teacher Tells What Happened by dianerav In response to an earlier post about the lack of accountability for charters, a teacher wrote to describe her experience in a charter school in Pennsylvania. Most important in her story is the last line: *From 2009-2011 I worked for a Philadelphia charter school that exemplifies the problems Bill White is talking about, a problem leaders like Ackerman were enforcing before Corbett assumed his role. When I entered the Philadelphia school system in 2009, the d... more »
Short Notes: “If This Is A Problem, Get The F**k Out Of The Classroom” | The Jose Vilson
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago
Short Notes: “If This Is A Problem, Get The F**k Out Of The Classroom” | The Jose Vilson: Short Notes: “If This Is A Problem, Get The F**k Out Of The Classroom” by Jose A few notes: - Michael Doyle: “If you want to teach children, you have to know them. If this is a problem, get the f**k out of the classroom.” [Science teacher] - Elianne Ramos (of LATISM fame) is nominated for Yahoo!’s “Women Who Shine.” Go vote. [Yahoo!] - Big Daddy Kane joins Jay-Z at the Barclays Center. As I said, “ Amazeballs.” [Rap Radar] - Kids in a NYC public school were stuck watch... more »
Daily Kos: I am a job creator: A manifesto for the entitled
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago
Daily Kos: I am a job creator: A manifesto for the entitled: I am a job creator: A manifesto for the entitled by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) will explain a lot - about the mindset of many who are Republicans (and unfortunately more than a few who are at least nominally Democrats, including those in the group Democrats for Education Reform), and will most certainly help you understand the thinking of the likes of Mitt Romney. That is the title of this columnby Steve Pearlstein of *The Washington Post*, appearing in today's dead-tree edition, and online since last night. It is bri... more »
The Sunday Mail. « Fred Klonsky
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The Sunday Mail. « Fred Klonsky: The Sunday Mail. by Fred Klonsky *On Chicago’s west side. Photo: Bob Simpson* * * * * *Free speech is for billionaires.* Not teachers. *What happened to play?* 25 states mandate kindergarten testing. *Rahm should listen to the great school reformer John Dewey.* Want to improve schools? Work on poverty. *It’s banned books week.* Celebrating all those books that corrupt young kids’ minds. How about a free the Governor Quinn is bad for workers. by Fred Klonsky *In late September, Gov. Quinn took a six-day junket to meet with CEOs and politicians in ... more »
Radical Scholarship: 2nd Annual Critical Theories in the Twenty-First Century Conference
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Radical Scholarship: 2nd Annual Critical Theories in the Twenty-First Century Conference: What is the SAT Good For? Absolutely Nothing | Alternet | National Education Policy Center by P. L. Thomas What is the SAT Good For? Absolutely Nothing | Alternet | National Education Policy Center 2nd Annual Critical Theories in the Twenty-First Century Conference by P. L. Thomas 5 Biggest Lies About America's Public Schools -- Debunked | Alternet by P. L. Thomas 5 Biggest Lies About America's Public Schools -- Debunked | Alternet
The Happy Good Time Emotion Response Place and School, PART TROIS southbronxschool.com
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 10 hours ago
http://www.southbronxschool.com: The Happy Good Time Emotion Response Place and School, PART TROIS by noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher) The Happy Good Time Emotion Response Place and School is a happy place, an innovative place, a place in which the students themselves suffer no consequences and all is joyful. Students, usually the same ones every single day, who don't wish to go to class are coddled and given walks around the school all day long in which to contemplate how to keep from going to class the next day. So what if the wandering student doesn't learn, or even comes fro... more »
Union Backing Helps Us Help Children « InterACT
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Union Backing Helps Us Help Children « InterACT: Union Backing Helps Us Help Children by David B. Cohen I found this interesting story in the Sacramento Bee online yesterday, coming out of a small school district near Sacramento: *Rocklin Unified retaliated against school nurses, judge says*News involving schools always catches my eye, but this excerpt is particularly noteworthy in today’s education policy climate: The Rocklin Teachers Professional Association filed an unfair practice charge against the school district in 2010, alleging the four nurses were laid off in retaliation ... more »
Diane in the Evening 9-29-12 Diane Ravitch's blog
coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 22 hours ago
Diane Ravitch's blog: Wendy Kopp Reviews Jonathan Kozol by dianerav As Edushyster calls it, Wendy is miffed that Jon didn’t mention TFA. Another hilarious article from one of our best satirists. Won’t Back Down: The Hilarious Sequel by dianerav Jersey Jazzman has written a brilliant screenplay that tells what happened after the characters in the movie opened their charter school. This is hilarious! A Teacher Responds to “Won’t Back Down” by dianerav Julie Cavanaugh is a special education teacher at PS 15 in Red Hook, Brooklyn. She was one of the makers of the documentary “The In... more »
Dichotomy of Co-Intentional Teaching and Our Current Education System « Cooperative Catalyst
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Dichotomy of Co-Intentional Teaching and Our Current Education System « Cooperative Catalyst: Dichotomy of Co-Intentional Teaching and Our Current Education System by SngrLittle [image: Justice-statue.gif] Last week I attended a national conference on theatre education. It was an illuminating and frustrating experience. And this fall, I started attending graduate school in applied theatre at CUNY in New York, where I am participating in a wonderfully illuminating course, Group Theatre. Part of the ongoing dialogue and work in Group Theatre has centered on challenging ourselves... more »
Students Last: Stripper Fired For Being A Teacher
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Students Last: Stripper Fired For Being A Teacher: Stripper Fired For Being A Teacher by Students Last Teachers rejected: "We have our standards"*Grand Rapids, Michigan *- Stripper Bunny Halter has filed a federal employment discrimination lawsuit against her former employer strip club White Glove, claiming she was fired one year ago due to her previous employment as a teacher. "I know I made some bad choices," Ms. Halter apologized at a press conference organized by her attorney Gloria Allred. "But I've left the education field now and I don't think I should be punished for trying... more »
Schools Matter: Kopp's shameless self-promotion in the guise of a Kozol book review
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Schools Matter: Kopp's shameless self-promotion in the guise of a Kozol book review: Kopp's shameless self-promotion in the guise of a Kozol book review by Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene *"Ms. Kopp's husband, Richard Barth, was an Edison executive before taking over as CEO of KIPP's national foundation, where he has sought to decertify its New York City unions." — Jesse James Alred* [image: Separate is never equal: TFA, KIPP, and corporate charter schools are the new Jim Crow.]One thing I'll concede to the corporate education reformers is their uncanny ability to use anything as a sal... more »
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